"HNA" 2005 Obituary

HNATIUK o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2005-05-11 published
McCOLL,
Joan▼
Peacefully at home in Whitby, surrounded by family, on May 1,
2005 in her 82nd year. Predeceased by her beloved husband and
best friend Bruce and much-loved daughter Diane. Devoted and
caring mother of Doug
McCOLL and Debbie and her husband John
ASQUITH.
Wonderful▼ "
Nan▼" of grandchildren Andrew, Stephanie and
Ian ASQUITH.
Fondly▼ remembered by her sister Jackie (and late
Walter) HNATIUK and family, her cousin John
SIDLE, his wife
Nancy▼
and family, and many close Friends. Private service in Kingston
with interment in family plot in Saint Mary's Cemetery. Family
and Friends are invited to attend a Celebration of Mom's life,
Sunday June 12th, 2-6 p.m. at her home in Whitby. In memoriam
donations to the Cancer Society or Crohn's Research would be
gratefully appreciated.

HNATIUK o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-05-11 published
McCOLL,
Joan▲
Peacefully, at home in Whitby, surrounded by family, on May 1,
2005, in her 82nd year. Predeceased by her beloved husband and
best friend Bruce and much-loved daughter Diane. Devoted and
caring mother of Doug
McCOLL, and Debbie and her husband John
ASQUITH.
Wonderful▲ "
Nan▲" of grandchildren Andrew, Stephanie and
Ian ASQUITH.
Fondly▲ remembered by her sister Jackie (and late
Walter) HNATIUK and family, her cousin John
SIDLE, his wife
Nancy▲
and family, and many close Friends. Private service in Kingston
with interment in the family plot in Saint Mary's Cemetery. Family
and Friends are invited to attend a Celebration of Mom's life,
Sunday, June 12th, 2-6 p.m. at her home in Whitby. In memoriam
donations to the Cancer Society or Crohn's Research would be
gratefully appreciated.

HNATYSHYN o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2005-02-07 published
Tony COSTANZA,
Hairdresser: 1928-2005
Immigrant from Italy took up barbering in Ottawa; for decades,
he trimmed the locks of the important and not so important
By Buzz BOURDON,
Special to The Globe and Mail, Monday, February
7, 2005 - Page S6
Ottawa -- For 45 years, ambassadors, prime ministers, viceroys
and thousands of less-celebrated men had their hair cut by Tony
COSTANZA at the Roma Barber Shop on Elgin Street in Ottawa. Holding
court behind his favourite barber chair -- the first on the right
when you came in -- he dispensed advice, jokes, opinions and
stories to a never-ending stream of customers.
Everyone felt welcome, from working stiffs to the late Ray
HNATYSHYN
when he was governor-general. Pierre Elliott
TRUDEAU dropped
by, as well as judges from the nearby provincial courthouse and
cadres of lawyers from surrounding office buildings. National
Defence Headquarters isn't far away, so he served soldiers, airmen
and sailors of all ranks, too.
All his clients received the same, no-fuss treatment. The interior
of the tiny shop, which also houses Tony's Smoke Shop, is decorated
with postcards, military cap badges and framed photos of favourite
clients. The late Conservative politician George Hees is up there,
along with former chief of defence General Ramsey Withers, and
Paul Robinson, a former U.S. ambassador to Canada.
Retired warrant officer Roger
DESPARDE was one of many clients
who made Friends with Mr.
COSTANZA. "I was in at least once a
week. I got to like him and we got along very well. He was like
a brother to me, he confided in me."
The shop is an oasis of civility in an uncivil world, a place
"where people came by to talk," said David
HOMA, a long-time
client who recognized Mr.
COSTANZA for his acts of kindness.
"From time to time, someone would come in for a haircut but couldn't
pay. He'd thank them for their business, even though he knew
they wouldn't be back to pay. I'm sure that happened a hundred
times."
Originally from Sicily, Mr.
COSTANZA served in the Italian border
police in the late 1940s and then spent five years working in
the coal mines of Lancashire, England. In 1955, he immigrated
to Canada equipped with little English and just $20. A year later,
he sent for his wife, Genoveffa, and son Alex.
Settling in Ottawa, he found work wherever he could. In 1955,
he took up barbering. After working for others, Mr.
COSTANZA
set up on his own in 1960. Nine years later, he moved across
the street to the present location and never looked back.
It wasn't easy, though. Six days a week, Mr.
COSTANZA opened
the shop at 7 a.m. and spent the next 13 hours there. He only
took a vacation twice, returning to Italy in 1976 and 1988.
On a good day, he served about 10 clients, or roughly 100,000
haircuts in a career. Now and then, he felt obliged to exert
professional influence. "If a guy wanted a particular style and
my father thought he didn't have the hair for it, he would tactfully
suggest something else," said son Mario
COSTANZA. "
The guy would
usually walk away happy."
The late 1960s and early 1970s weren't kind to Mr.
COSTANZA.
Long hair was fashionable and most males no longer wanted a "short
back and sides" every two weeks. He waited patiently for better
days and played a lot of checkers.
However, things changed when son Alex
COSTANZA began work at
the shop. "I thought it would be a good idea to learn the trade
and help my father out. We got along, didn't have any disagreements."
His younger brother Mario had already come to know the shop in
the 1960s. He had a job there sweeping floors after school. "It
was a thrill to be there and see my father at work and listen
to him shooting the breeze with his customers. At the end of
the day, he'd throw me a quarter."
In 1978, Mario decided to make it a family threesome. "I liked
the relaxed atmosphere [so] I decided to follow in my father's
footsteps."
On January 10, Tony
COSTANZA cut his last head of hair. He went
home early after deciding he did not feel well, and now his chair
sits unoccupied and his brushes, scissors, clippers and combs
lay untouched.
Gaetano (Tony)
COSTANZA was born in Sicily on February 13, 1928.
He died in Ottawa on January 13. He was 76. He leaves his wife,
Genoveffa, sons Alex and Mario, and his sister, Concetta.

HNATYSHYN o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-08-09 published
HNATYSHYN,
Bernice
Passed away August 7, 2005, at St. Michael's Hospital after a
courageous battle. Bernice is reunited with her beloved Alexander
and is in God's love and embrace. She is survived by her sister
Eleanor.Also by four children, Marilyn and husband Bill
WILLEKES,
Ken and wife Berna, Debra and husband Nick
DELPRINCIPE, Stephen
and wife Jill. She will be missed by ten grandchildren, Leslie,
Megan, David, Alex, Ann, Nicole, Cristina, Gabriella, Samantha
and Brittany. Visitation at the Sherrin Funeral Home, 873 Kingston
Road, Toronto, (416-698-2861) from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, August
9. Funeral will be held on Wednesday, August 10, at 11 a.m. in
the chapel at Sherrin Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations
to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated.